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COMMITTEE MEMBERS 

• Daniel (Bonggun) Baek, Vancouver School of Theology 
• Rebecca Donald, Lycoming College
• David Kriegh, Saint Mary’s College of California
• Kenneth Litwak, Gateway Seminary 
• Christopher Lopez, Borough of Manhattan Community College
• Jennifer Ulrich, Eastern Mennonite University
• Alexis Weiss, Loyola Marymount University 
• Gillian Harrison Cain, Staff Liaison
• Ana Cackley, Staff Liaison

YEAR IN REVIEW

The Atla Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee had an ex-
citing and productive 2021-2022. Increased interest in DEI issues 
within the Atla community was on display at Atla Annual 2022, 
which featured numerous DEI-centered sessions. The Committee 
also greatly benefitted from fresh insights and enthusiasm from 
its four new members. This year the committee also reflected on 
the long-term effectiveness of existing committee activities. There 
were also discussions on how to increase DEI-related conversa-
tions and activities in the Atla community through collaborations 
with other committees, such as book clubs and mentorships. 

Here are the highlights of the DEI Committee’s work this past year: 

DEI Series blog posts – This year, blog posts included more di-
verse information sources including podcasts, websites, and book 
reviews. Committee members contributed the following posts to 
increase awareness and foster conversation on DEI issues:

• April: “A Shared-Time of Celebration” by Jennifer 
Ulrich 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Daniel Baek, Vancouver School of Theology, Co-Chair
David Kriegh, Saint Mary’s College of California, Co-Chair



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• May: “Looking for a Good Read/Listen? The DEI 
Committee Has a Few Ideas” by Daniel Baek, Gillian 
Harrison Cain, David Kriegh, Kenneth Litwak, Jen-
nifer Ulrich, Alexis Weiss

• June: “Juneteenth” by David Kriegh 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship – There were 13 ap-
plicants, with 10 deemed eligible for the scholarship, two ineligi-
ble, and one was received after the deadline. The Committee voted 
on these remaining candidates, quickly identifying the strongest 
ones, then selecting the successful applicant. Karen Helena Adjei 
was selected by the Committee as the 2022 recipient of the Atla 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship.

Atla Annual 2021 – DEI committee member Kenneth Litwak pre-
sented a conference workshop titled Look out! Ableism is Loose in 
the Library: Inclusivity and Equity for Librarians with Disabilities.

Code of Conduct Task Force – Committee member Alexis Weiss 
and Gillian Harrison Cain organized an effort to create Atla’s first 
Code of Conduct to foster respectful and non-discriminatory online 
and in-person interaction in the Atla community. This document is 
crucial in fostering DEI-related conversation in the Atla communi-
ty to provide a safe and respectful environment for participation. 
Chairs of various Atla committees were invited to participate in 
the task force. Committee co-chairs, Daniel Baek and David Kriegh 
served on the task force and provided input. 


